Last year I tested a pre-production Shark 6, and found the brake traction control to be, well, terrible. It was slow acting, and when it did kick in, ineffective. Even worse the car didn't distribute torque front/rear effectively, allowing one…
What happened?
A social media campaign was mounted by 4WD TV to get Great Northern Beer to withdraw its support for extending or creating National Parks with the Foundation for National Parks and Wildlife. To be clear, the idea was to…
I have produced a lot of content explaining how towing works; what the weights are, what causes sway, offroad driving and much more. There's also a calculator to give you an idea of likely weights for your rig.
But nothing will replace…
This is a support post to the video series about my new vehicle selection. Links, comments, clarifications and more.
Part One
NVES
This scheme will slowly make any vehicle not a BEV more expensive. Unfortunately, there are not yet viable…
Locking differentials are often used for ascending hills, but they also have significant advantages when descending. Watch this video to find out why lockers can be used downhill, how, and their pros and cons.
Few of us are on YouTube to get rich, and while there's a notable few exceptions who have made millions out of social media videography, the reality for the vast majority is that YouTube is a passion which maybe pays something as…
Porsche have gone all-in on electrification for the next Macan with no petrol, range-extender or PHEV option, just a BEV. Given the typical Macan usage pattern I think that makes sense as given EV handles just as nicely, has plenty of…
"But you'll need to spend $20,000 on a new EV battery in five years!"
The anti-EV crowd like to roll out the spectre of replacing an EV's battery, which is of course hugely expensive, pointing out that's not a cost ICE vehicle…
Australia now has a fully electric ute that is AWD, can carry nearly a tonne and tow four and half tonnes. It is the AusEV Ford F-150 Lightning and I've tow-tested it. Watch the video below, and I will add here…
Caravan towing safety is becoming more and more of a problem; van makers consistently state weights which are lighter than the reality, and towcar makers overstate the ability of their cars to tow. And, van makers appear to pay abolsutely no attention…